Building Psychological Strength Podcast & blog

Our minds interpret events based on our histories, beliefs, and expectations, and we don't always see things clearly.

This short self-reflection exercise will help you set a good New Year's resolution.

Many people fail at changing habits because they miss the critical step of identifying their cues. Habits have 3 parts: cue, behavior, and reward. Recognizing all 3 can help you change bad habits.

The right conditions make a huge difference on whether you thrive or just get by. These strategies will help you flourish despite pandemic restrictions.

This powerful exercise called a Calendar Audit will help you take stock of how you spend your itme and develop a more ideal schedule.

Indecisiveness can be a real struggle. The constant back-and-forth make make it difficult to make decisions. Learn why decisions are difficult and specific strategies for becoming more decisive.

A gratitude letter is a well-established way to improve your mood and enhance relationships. This new spin on a gratitue practice will help you appreciate yourself.

We made it. Election night....uh.....week is over in the U.S. As so many people have noted, we have a lot of work ahead of us. The U.S. is extremely divided and polarized. Bringing people together is of utmost importance for us to move forward.

This is shaping up to be a tense and long election season. These tips will help you stay cool, calm, and collected.

Black-or-white thinking, also called all-or-none thinking, causes problems in terms of unhelpful feelings, actions, and reactions. Learn ways to counter and think more rationally.